Isabel Blanco Policy Director European Wind Energy Association EWEC 07, 8th May 2007

1. Isabel BlancoPolicy DirectorEuropean Wind Energy AssociationEWEC 07, 8th May 2007 Harmonising incentive schemes?

2. 4 Pillars of Successful RE framework • Good Administrative Procedures • Grid Building and Fair Grid Access Conditions • Payment mechanism that can attract investments • Public acceptance If one element is missing THE FRAMEWORK COLLAPSES

3.                               Step 1 – Effective Competition in the IEM  

4. Step 2: From here…                

5. Step 2: … to here (clusters) Auction Feed-in         Premiums     Green certificates    

6.                               Step 3: Effective competition in renewablesand non-renewables   IREM IEM

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